Title :
Broadband communications over a rural power distribution circuit
Author :
Sanderson, Wayne
Author_Institution :
PowerComm Technol., USA
Abstract :
Feasibility for broadband communication over high-voltage power distribution lines is shown through study of signal to noise ratio and calculation of channel capacity for a typical rural circuit. RF Powerline Carrier (RF PLC) communication consisting of 2-way TCP/IP data at 2 Mbps is described. This is especially important for rural communities world wide, since RF PLC may furnish bidirectional broadband Internet access service where none is currently available
Keywords :
Internet; broadband networks; carrier transmission on power lines; data communication; power distribution lines; transport protocols; 2 Mbit/s; 2-way TCP/IP data; RF Powerline Carrier; bidirectional broadband Internet access service; broadband communications; channel capacity; high-voltage power distribution lines; rural circuit; rural communities; rural power distribution circuit; signal to noise ratio; Broadband communication; Channel capacity; Circuits; Power distribution; Power distribution lines; Programmable control; Radio frequency; Signal to noise ratio; TCPIP; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Nasville, TN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6312-4
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2000.845620
